Watch Stevie Nicks Perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Stevie Nicks appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night.

The Fleetwood Mac singer performed her classic "Edge of Seventeen," plus her newly-released single "The Lighthouse." Pop star Ariana Grande served as host of the episode.

You can view clips of both performances below.

Nicks has been slowly working on "The Lighthouse" for several years, explaining in a recent press release that she started writing it a few months after Roe v Wade was overturned in June of 2022.

"It seemed like overnight, people were saying 'what can we, as a collective force, do about this...' For me, it was to write a song," Nicks said. "I have been working on it ever since. I have often said to myself, 'This may be the most important thing I ever do. To stand up for the women of the United States and their daughters and granddaughters — and the men that love them. This is an anthem."

Stevie Nicks' Last Time on 'SNL'

The last time Nicks appeared on SNL was over 40 years ago on Dec. 10, 1983. On that episode, she performed two songs from her second solo album, The Wild Heart: "Stand Back" and "Nightbird."

Though Fleetwood Mac never appeared on SNL, Nicks' bandmate Lindsey Buckingham did twice.

READ MORE: How Stevie Nicks' Three-Chord 'Dreams' Turned Into a No. 1 Hit

At present, Nicks only has one concert scheduled on her website for March 29, 2025 in Detroit.

Watch Stevie Nicks Perform 'Edge of Seventeen' on 'SNL'

Watch Stevie Nicks Perform 'The Lighthouse' on 'SNlL'

25. Kevin Nealon (1986-1995)

In addition to hosting Weekend Update from 1991 to 1994, Kevin Nealon earned a place on this list with some very inventive original characters, most notably Mr. Subliminal, who would quickly add his honest thoughts to an otherwise unbiased news report. Example: "Donald Trump is a confused man who should evoke our sympathy and understanding (cheating bastard)." His SNL Hall of Fame moment came during a 1988 skit about the fictional All-Drug Olympics, in which he served as commentator while a drugged-to-the-gills weightlifter accidentally rips off his own arms: "That's gotta be disappointing to the big Russian.. he probably doesn't have that much pain right now but I think tomorrow he's really gonna feel that."

24. Darrell Hammond (1995-2009)

Darrell Hammond has the second-longest tenure of any Saturday Night Live cast member. He's also uttered the show's opening catchphrase, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" more than anybody else. Hammond is most famous for his impressions of Bill Clinton and Sean Connery, with the latter hilariously torturing Will Ferrell's Celebrity Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek at every opportunity. Although he only appears on screen occasionally Hammond's still a part of the show each night, serving as the show's announcer since 2014.

23. Martin Short (1984-1985)

After becoming one of the breakout stars of SCTV, Martin Short jumped ship for one very memorable season of Saturday Night Live. He brought one of his most famous characters along from his previous show, the cowlick-sporting Ed Grimley, over to SNL, whose catchphrases (notably "I must say") quickly caught on in mass culture. He departed just as quickly as he arrived, transitioning into a successful movie career in hits such as Three Amigos and Innerspace. He is currently starring alongside Steve Martin in the highly acclaimed series Only Murders in the Building.

22. Kate McKinnon (2012-2022)

Kate McKinnon was one of the most versatile and dependable stars of Saturday Night Live in the '10s, appearing on the show over 200 times in her decade-long tenure. In addition to a wide range of celebrity and political impersonations (notably then-Presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, who appeared alongside McKinnon in one famous sketch), she developed a highly unique cast of oddball original characters, including the long-suffering Russian political commentator Olya Povlatsky. McKinnon has since had a successful film career, stealing the scene every time she appeared in 2023's mega-hit Barbie.

21. Bill Hader (2005-2013)

Although he mainly focused on impersonations, Bill Hader will always be known as Stefon to most Saturday Night Live fans. He appeared as the flamboyant nightclub-hopping nightlife correspondent 19 times, describing increasingly bizarre new hot spots in town. Hader was already prone to breaking character by laughing during the skits, and writers such as John Mulaney would reportedly switch up the scripts to surprise Hader and make him laugh even more during his Weekend Update segments. After leaving the show he turned to more serious fare, co-writing and starring as the titular hit man in the dark comedy series Barry.

20. Jon Lovitz ( 1985-1990)

Jon Lovitz perfected a special brand of annoying-but-endearing character during his years on Saturday Night Live, from the Master Thespian ("I was acting!") to pathological liar Tommy Flanagan ("Yeah, that's the ticket!") and the well-named Annoying Man. After leaving SNL he briefly replaced his good friend Phil Hartman in NewsRadio and starred in the animated show The Critic.

19. Dennis Miller (1985-1991)

Dennis Miller brought a hipster sensibility to the Weekend Update desk during his half-decade on Saturday Night Live, peppering his highly articulate jokes with a steady stream of giggles and hair tussles. He released the fantastic stand-up Off-White Album in 1988, and after leaving SNL had a highly publicized stint as the color commentator on Monday Night Football.

18. Jan Hooks (1986-1991)

Together with fellow new recruits such as Dana Carvey and Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks helped pull Saturday Night Live back from the brink of cancellation after joining the show in 1986. Her most memorable moments including torturing Paul Simon with screechy renditions of his own songs as one half of the Sweeney Sisters, and sparring with Hartman's Frank Sinatra as a highly dramatic Sinead O'Connor. Apart from a recurring role on The Simpsons, after leaving SNL Hooks steadily retreated from the pressures of performing. She died in 2014 after battles with substance abuse and cancer.

17. Amy Poehler (2001-2008)

Alongside cast mates such as Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler helped turn the tide towards more female-dominated sketches upon joining Saturday Night Live in 2001. In addition to joining Fey at the Weekend Update desk, Poehler played a memorable Hillary Clinton, constantly flummoxed by Fey's hair-brained Sarah Palin. She left SNL to star in the highly successful sticom Parks and Recreation, and together with Fey earned raves as the co-host of four Golden Globe Awards shows.

16. Maya Rudolph (2000-2007)

Since debuting on Saturday Night Live in 2000, Maya Rudolph made her mark with an impressively diverse range of impersonations, often focused on music stars such as Beyonce, Tina Turner and Jennifer Lopez. She's made frequent cameos on the show since leaving the cast, most notably as Vice President Kamala Harris. In 2024, shortly after Harris' sudden elevation to Presidential candidate, it was confirmed that Rudolph would be reprising the role during the show's 50th season.

15. Adam Sandler (1991-1995)

It's hard to believe, but despite the popularity of his original songs and characters such as Opera Man, Adam Sandler was fired from Saturday Night Live after just two seasons as a full-fledged member of the cast. NBC executives may not have liked his admittedly sophomoric sense of humor, but moviegoers sure did. His first starring role (1995's Billy Madison) launched a stratospheric career, with Sander's films earning over two billion dollars at the box office to date. He's also won praise for more serious acting efforts, including his work in Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems.

14. Kristin Wiig (2005-2012)

During her long run on Saturday Night Live, Kristin Wiig developed many fan-favorite characters, including the overenthusiastic Target Lady, the hateful movie reviewer Aunt Linda and the mischievous grade school student Gilly. Near the end of her run she co-wrote and starred in the 2011 smash hit movie Bridesmaids, and has maintained a successful and eclectic big screen career ever since.

13. Tina Fey (2000-2006)

Tina Fey became Saturday Night Live's first female head writer in 1999 and took over as co-anchor of Weekend Update the following year. First paired with Jimmy Fallon and later with (the much better) Amy Poehler, Fey delivered wave after wave of ruthlessly witty barbs. The latter duo also created savage skits such as "Meet Your Second Wife," and Fey earned raves for her shotgun-toting portrayal of Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. After leaving SNL she created the hit shows 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, co-starring in the former. Fey also wrote the hit movie Mean Girls, which was revived as an onstage musical and then again as a 2024 musical film.

12. Chevy Chase (1975-1976)

Chevy Chase became the undeniable breakout star of Saturday Night Live's first season almost immediately, using his physical comedy skills to portray President Gerald Ford as a stumbling buffoon. He was also the first anchor of the Weekend Update segment, establishing a template that remains in place not only on SNL but all over late night television five decades later. Chase left the show in a successful pursuit of movie fame after just one year, but returned to host many times over the next decade.

11. Norm Macdonald (1993-1998)

Although his world-class impressions of Burt Reynolds and Larry King should never be forgotten, Norm Macdonald is best remembered for his often controversial stint as host of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update. He mixed deadpan delivery with sometimes shockingly ruthless barbs: "Kenny G has a Christmas album out this year," began one joke. "Hey, Happy Birthday, Jesus. Hope you like crap!" Macdonald claims he was fired from the job for taking too many shots at accused murderer O.J. Simpson, a friend of NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer. When he returned as a guest host a year later he proved to be just as fearless as before, declaring in his monologue that he was only invited back because the show had "gotten really bad" since he left.

10. Dana Carvey (1986-1993)

After joining the show in 1986, Dana Carvey helped bring Saturday Night Live out of its post-Eddie Murphy swoon with characters such as the condescending Church Lady. He excelled in team-ups, bringing the empty-headed bodybuilders Hans and Franz to life with Kevin Nealon and later serving as Mike Myers' very weird wingman Garth on the Wayne's World sketches. Two hit movies starring the rock-loving public access TV hosts soon followed, and Carvey has worked steadily in movies and TV since that time.

9. Gilda Radner (1975-1980)

Gilda Radner was the first cast member Saturday Night Live ever hired, and she brought an irresistible sense of sweetness to even her most biting impressions and characters. Barbara Walters was not a fan of Radner's wildly exaggerated "Baba Wawa" impression, until her daughter told her to lighten up. "Gilda was so wonderful - the sketch immortalized me," the famed journalist later admitted. After delighting fans of the show for five years with characters such as the loudly wrong news critic-at-large Emily Litella and the hilariously wrongheaded advice columnist Roseanne Roseannadanna, Radner left the show with the rest of the remaining original cast in 1980. Sadly, Hollywood never quite figured out how to use her immense talents, and a years-long battle with cancer brought her life to an early end in 1989.

8. Mike Myers (1989-1995)

Wayne "Party on, Garth!" Campbell. Dieter. Linda "Coffee Talk" Richman. Stuart "If it's not Scottish, it's crap!" Rankin. Mike Myers is responsible for some of the most popular original Saturday Night Live characters of the early '90s, and he quickly parlayed his talent into big screen fame. 1992's Wayne's World is to date the highest grossing movie based on an SNL sketch, and his Austin Powers trilogy earned nearly $700 million at the box office. Even more impressive, his four animated Shrek movies have earned nearly three billion dollars, with a fifth installment set to arrive in 2026.

7. Will Ferrell (1995-2002)

Whenever Saturday Night Live is in danger of taking on too much water, a new star seems to emerge just in time to right the ship. That was certainly the case when Will Ferrell came onboard in 1995. His take on George W. Bush belongs in SNL's Presidential Impression Hall of Fame, and as Alex Trebek he served as the perfect slow-burning punching bag for Darrell Hammond's Sean Connery in their wildly popular series of Celebrity Jeopardy! sketches. After leaving the show in 2002 Ferrell launched a wildly successful film career, starring in smash hits such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Old School and Step Brothers.

6. Dan Aykroyd (1975-1979)

Dan Aykroyd brought an unparalleled knack for weirdness to the early years of Saturday Night Live, cooking up a gallery full of irreverent impressions and original characters such as the Coneheads, the Wild and Crazy Guys, and "Bag-O-Glass" huckster Irwin Mainway. It was Aykroyd who introduced John Belushi to the music that launched the duo's multi-media Blues Brothers collaboration. After leaving SNL he struck box office gold by creating, co-writing and starring in Ghostbusters, and was nominated for an Oscar for his work in 1989's Driving Miss Daisy.

5. Chris Farley (1990-1995)

Chris Farley was one of the breakout stars of Saturday Night Live in the early '90s, earning big laughs with characters such as Matt Foley, the manic motivational speaker who lived in a van down by the river. On the other side of the emotional spectrum he excelled as the inept, often starstruck and sweetly innocent host of his own interview show. Addiction and health problems led to Farley being laid off from SNL in 1995, but he recovered with a string of successful low-budget comedy movies such as Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Prior to his 1997 overdose death, his career was headed for bigger things: it was he, not Mike Myers, who was originally cast to star in Shrek.

4. Bill Murray (1977-1980)

Faced with the daunting task of replacing the departing Chevy Chase midway through Saturday Night Live's Second Season, Bill Murray rose to the occasion, quickly becoming a fan favorite with characters such as Nick the Lounge singer and Todd the Nerd. After hitting it big in 1979's Meatballs, Murray left SNL and went on to become one of the most popular movie stars in the world with hits such as Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. In the late '90s he transitioned to more serious roles such as Rushmore and Lost in Translation.

3. John Belushi (1975-1979)

Chevy Chase may have risen to fame faster, but John Belushi proved to be the most enduring original Saturday Night Live cast member, and the one that best utilized the electric "anything can happen" power of the live show. The highly charismatic comedian could draw viewers in close with a subtle eye gesture, or use his peerless physical comedic skills to explode out of the TV as the Samurai of many trades, or the "cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger"-barking owner of the Olympic cafe. He also brought music into the show in innovative ways, from his hysterical yet loving impression of Joe Cocker to his work alongside Dan Aykroyd as one-half of the Blues Brothers. He became a big-screen star thanks to his unforgettable work as the slovenly Bluto in 1978's Animal House, and scored both a No. 1 album and another hit movie with the Blues Brothers. Belushi's drug addiction led to an untimely death in 1982, but the impact of his brief career still burns brightly.

2. Phil Hartman (1986-1994)

After an already impressive career that included designing dozens of album covers for famous bands such as America and CSNY, starring in the Groundlings improvisation group and co-creating the character of Pee Wee Herman, Phil Hartman became one of the most important and versatile cast members in Saturday Night Live history. He was considered the glue of the show by his co-stars, for his ability to appear in numerous roles each night and his dedication to helping his cast mates shine. Hartman could dazzle with original characters such as the Anal Retentive Chef and Frozen Caveman Lawyer, as well as outsized impressions of Frank Sinatra, Phil Donahue and Bill Clinton. Before his tragic 1998 death he was also a frequent and beloved voice actor on The Simpsons, most famously appearing as washed-up actor Troy McClure.

1. Eddie Murphy (1980-1984)

After making his Saturday Night Live debut at age 19, Eddie Murphy quickly became the most revolutionary star in the show's history, almost single-handedly saving it from irrelevance in the early '80s. He didn't just impersonate characters such as Gumby, Buckwheat and Mr. Rogers, he brilliantly warped each one into something completely new. When Nick Notle, co-star of Murphy's big-screen debut 48 Hrs., called in sick, Murphy's popularity was so strong that he became the first and so far only active cast member to host SNL. With his stand-up comedy and movie careers taking off just as quickly as his TV work, Murphy soon outgrew the show and was gone by 1984. He would reign as the biggest box office draw of the '80s thanks to movies such as Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop. A feud with David Spade and Lorne Michaels kept him from appearing on SNL or its anniversary specials for years, but when he returned to host in 2019 he proved that he was still among the best to ever do it. Here's hoping that wasn't the last time we'll see him on the program.

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